kunyamaza
koo-nyah-MAH-zah
How to say it
Swahilikunyamazakoo-nyah-MAH-zah
Frenchse taire, garder le silence
Meaning
To stop talking or making noise, or to stay silent about something. It is also used of a crying child who calms down.
Good to know
Intransitive: nyamaza! means be quiet!; kunyamaza kimya is to keep completely silent. The causative kunyamazisha is to silence someone: alimnyamazisha mtoto, she calmed the child.
Examples
- Mwalimu aliwaambia wanafunzi wanyamaze.The teacher told the pupils to be quiet.
- Mtoto alinyamaza baada ya kupewa maziwa.The child stopped crying after being given milk.
- Hatuwezi kunyamaza wakati haki inavunjwa.We cannot keep silent while justice is being violated.
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